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<blockquote data-quote="PollyCranopolis" data-source="post: 5837360" data-attributes="member: 553423">On your second point, it goes both ways.&quot;Religious beliefs of others affect us all.&nbsp; Many politicians attempt to drive their religious agenda through their politics, and use their religious agenda as a frame for a portion of their political agenda.&quot;The same way individuals use the system (aka, tyranny of the minority) to attempt to have religious symbols removed from a public place, or a nativity scene in a public square during Christmas, against the wishes of perhaps nearly all the citizens of a traditional, rural town.&quot;It attempts to infiltrate our school systems by declaring that &quot;intelligent design&quot; is as scientific as evolution (thankfully the court systems have thus far been smart enough to strike down such endeavors).&quot;The same way many others try to force any mention of religious history or value totally out of schools, by considering them foolish, and unscientific, as they do not fall within the understanding and boundries of a scientific community, who believe their scientific laws unrefutable. This has a direct effect on the majority of Americans who consider themselves religious, as it is perceived as a direct attack against their long standing personal beliefs, which they hold dear.The opening statement in this thread is no different than someone saying &quot;Hey athiest ****. How does it feel to know your life has no meaning, while you wait to turn into worm food?&quot;Just as hateful and idiotic.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PollyCranopolis, post: 5837360, member: 553423"] On your second point, it goes both ways. "Religious beliefs of others affect us all. Many politicians attempt to drive their religious agenda through their politics, and use their religious agenda as a frame for a portion of their political agenda." The same way individuals use the system (aka, tyranny of the minority) to attempt to have religious symbols removed from a public place, or a nativity scene in a public square during Christmas, against the wishes of perhaps nearly all the citizens of a traditional, rural town. "It attempts to infiltrate our school systems by declaring that "intelligent design" is as scientific as evolution (thankfully the court systems have thus far been smart enough to strike down such endeavors)." The same way many others try to force any mention of religious history or value totally out of schools, by considering them foolish, and unscientific, as they do not fall within the understanding and boundries of a scientific community, who believe their scientific laws unrefutable. This has a direct effect on the majority of Americans who consider themselves religious, as it is perceived as a direct attack against their long standing personal beliefs, which they hold dear. The opening statement in this thread is no different than someone saying "Hey athiest ****. How does it feel to know your life has no meaning, while you wait to turn into worm food?" Just as hateful and idiotic. [/QUOTE]

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